Jamil to Poynter,
1 run,
length delivery on off, he takes a single down to long off

9.5

Jamil to Poynter,
no run,
this one is actually a slower delivery, the batsman plays his flick too early and gets hit high on the pad

9.6

Jamil to Poynter,
no run,
this could have been close! The batsman looks to push the slower offcutter to the off side, but gets an inside edge that lobs off his pads to the leg side.. Borren ran in, but couldn't quite make it in time

Ireland
71/2
AD Poynter
1* (3b)

10.3

Seelaar to Poynter,
no run,
tossed up delivery outside off, the batsman comes forward and pushes it to cover

10.4

Seelaar to Poynter,
1 run,
tossed up and full, the batsman drives it straight down the pitch. The bowler doesn't stop it cleanly which allows a single. Possibly a chance too. That was in the air and had the bowler got down in time, it could have been curtains for Poynter

Ireland
79/2
AD Poynter
2* (5b)

11.2

Swart to Poynter,
no run,
this one is definitely a drop! the batsman punched this full delivery straight back at the bowler, that was hit hard and high and Swart is not able to hold on. The umpire was falling to his right to avoid that too

11.3

Swart to Poynter,
1 run

11.5

Swart to Poynter,
1 run,
full and flighted, the batsman flicks it to deep midwicket

Ireland
84/2
AD Poynter
4* (8b)

12.3

Mudassar Bukhari to Poynter,
OUT,
that was too cheeky and a bit unnecessary! Joyce maybe gone here. The bowler tried to create room, the bowler followed him and hit his pads, the ball dropped close to the stumps. Can't see a run in that. But Joyce calls the striker anyway. The keeper does well to comes in and hit the stumps at close range

EC Joyce run out 28 (35m 25b 1x4 1x6) SR: 112.00

12.5

Mudassar Bukhari to Poynter,
1 wide,
another single close to the stumps as the batsman chops the ball.. This time though the batsmen are quicker and make it through. The keeper fires a throw at the non-striker's end, but the batsmen were alert and take a single of the ricochet

12.5

Mudassar Bukhari to Poynter,
2 runs,
on the pads, this one is flicked easily to fine leg for a single

12.6

Mudassar Bukhari to Poynter,
1 run

Ireland
93/3
AD Poynter
7* (11b)

13.1

Borren to Poynter,
SIX,
poor first delivery, this is a full toss down the leg side and the batsman just helps it on its way, flicking it all the way to the boundary.. It hits the rope flush on the skirting

13.2

Borren to Poynter,
1 run,
this one is on the pads too, pushed to deep square leg

13.5

Borren to Poynter,
no run,
a good slower delivery from the Borren, it beats the batsman's attempted heave

13.6

Borren to Poynter,
1 run,
on the pads again, easily flicked fine on the leg side for a single

Ireland
106/3
AD Poynter
15* (15b 1x6)

14.1

Mudassar Bukhari to Poynter,
no run,
it's on the pads and the batsman misses his flick. the ball grazes the pads on way to the keeper

14.2

Mudassar Bukhari to Poynter,
FOUR,
this was actually a very good delivery, a yorker outside off. The batsman though just squeezes it out towards off and beats the fielder at short third man

14.3

Mudassar Bukhari to Poynter,
1 run,
moves to the off side and whips the length delivery down to fine leg

14.6

Mudassar Bukhari to Poynter,
1 run,
another good delivery, in the blockhole. The batsman pushes it to long on for a single

Ireland
119/3
AD Poynter
21* (19b 1x4 1x6)

15.1

Swart to Poynter,
1 run,
he makes room and looks to heave it on the on side, but gets some inside edge behind square

15.3

Swart to Poynter,
SIX,
Poynter gets the length to get under! It's a half-volley and the batsman whacks it over deep midwicket for a big one

15.4

Swart to Poynter,
SIX,
make that two in two! Same ball, same shot! Poynter has enough muscle to smack these over and over again

15.5

Swart to Poynter,
SIX,
that's a hat-trick of sixes here! But this is the best of the lot. It's full outside off and Poynter plays an inside out drive that keeps defying gravity till it crosses the ropes

15.6

Swart to Poynter,
1 run,
full on the pads, the batsman whips it to deep midwicket for a single

Ireland
140/3
AD Poynter
41* (24b 1x4 4x6)

16.1

van der Gugten to Poynter,
FOUR,
full toss on the pads, Poynted is rocketing towards his fifty..He whips it neatly into the gap at deep square leg. The fielder put in the dive, but the batsman could have frankly played it anywhere

16.2

van der Gugten to Poynter,
FOUR,
Poynter, Poynter! He gets another juicy full toss and picks his spot beautifully.. A boundary in the same area again..

16.3

van der Gugten to Poynter,
1 run,
he gets to his half-century with a soft push to cover.. He has taken just 27 balls to get there, first one for him. What an effort this has been! Silent. Effective

Ireland
149/3
AD Poynter
50* (27b 3x4 4x6)

17.1

Jamil to Poynter,
no run,
this one doesn't get up much after pitching on length, slides under the batsman's swing

17.2

Jamil to Poynter,
1 run,
comes down the pitch and punches the length delivery to long off

17.4

Jamil to Poynter,
no run,
dropped by the bowler! Well, this was a difficult chance high to his right! He beat the batsman with the slower delivery, and the batsman's slow shot beat the bowler's timing of the jump.. He got a hand but couldn't hold on

17.5

Jamil to Poynter,
1 run,
fuller on off, the batsman digs it out to cover

Ireland
160/3
AD Poynter
52* (31b 3x4 4x6)

18.4

van Beek to Poynter,
no run,
finally a good yorker! It's wide outside off and skids under the bat

Jamil to Poynter,
no run,
he could have been run out twice! First the bowler misses the throw as Poynter gives up after taking a few steps down the pitch.. The keeper then gathers the throw and he too, misses.. Poynter can't believe his luck

19.2

Jamil to Poynter,
1 leg bye,
a good offcutter from round the stumps, the batsman gets hit on the thigh pad but takes a single

19.4

Jamil to Poynter,
4 leg byes,
another good cutter! This one beats the batsman's waft towards leg side, but hit the thigh pad and is deflected fine to the off side.. a boundary again..

19.5

Jamil to Poynter,
FOUR,
another one! This brings up the century of the partnership as well! The batsman gets it off the middle as he whacks it to deep midwicket.. The fielder dives forward, but is not able to get under it.. It slides to the boundary

19.6

Jamil to Poynter,
OUT,
he looks for the same area at deep midwicket but holes out this time, taken easily by the fielder

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| March 21, 2014